A Manatt partner will be speaking at the American Bar Association’s 25th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference on Friday, April 9, 2010 in Arlington, Virginia. He will offer his expertise and speak on the “IP Issues in Entertainment Industry Transactions” panel. The panel will discuss the common IP issues that affect entertainment industry transactions, with a particular emphasis on agreements for the creation and licensing of content and mergers and acquisitions in the entertainment area, including IP due diligence. Issues relating to different areas of the entertainment industry, including music, film, television and literary publishing will also be addressed.